CES - Discussion paper series
Publication date:
2008-04-01
17
Publisher:
K.U.Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Applied Economics : Department of Economics
Author:
Decoster, André
De Swerdt, Kris
Abstract:
In this paper we describe a methodology for enriching an income dataset with information on expenditures using a semi-parametric imputation technique. Engel curves are first estimated semi-parametrically on household budget data. We then show how the technique can be used to impute expenditure information into a separate income dataset. As an example we show results from the imputation of expenditures in a separate income file using Belgian household budget data.